Carmen Rodgers – Page 9

I’m honored to have been selected to score a new documentary that is currently in production entitled Undeniable – The Story of The Independent Soul Music Movement. The film’s director and producer, John Jointer contacted me a few months ago to ask me about being a part of the project, to which I was completely down to do. He said that he would be at our Indianapolis show (back in October) to sit down with Carmen Rodgers and I for interviews and to get some show footage. He then asked me if I would be interested in scoring the film as well. Hell YEAH I’d be interested! So there you have it… Between the Vegas Documentary, doing the music for the second season of Black Dynamite – The Animated Series and now this project, I’m really happy with the expansion to television and film. The new year has gotten off to a pretty wonderful start…

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With 2013 being the most successful year in my music career, it’s only right that I share the pictures that documented it. Looking back, I released my newest album, ManMade, and had the pleasure of visiting Brooklyn, Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, Richmond, Philly, Pittsburgh, LA, Tucson, Detroit, Vegas, Seattle, Austin, Durham, Atlanta, Charlotte, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Cleveland in support of it – I was even asked to perform on the eight-day Capital Jazz Cruise at the beginning of November. I contributed to the new The Foreign Exchange album Love In Flying Colors with “Listen To The Rain,” and The Reworks with a remix for Phonte’s “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night”. I hung out with Bobbito and Crazy Legs of Rock Steady in NYC, began endorsing Lewitt Audio, released an ode to Sesame Street in the form of the “Count To Five” video, was the subject of my FIRST documentary, and even had a day named after me in Las Vegas.

Things to look out for in 2014…
• Making the music for Black Dynamite – The Animated Series (Season 2) with Fatin “10” Horton
• My very first trip to South Africa with The Foreign Exchange at the end of March + a world tour with +FE
• A brand new single + video from ManMade + more solo dates
• New, original music… Including a collaborative EP with…………………………

…….anyway, thank you, 2013… Here’s to one helluva productive and positive new year in 2014. Cheers!!

Video Shoot in NC (Dec. 2013)

My first visit to Biscuitville in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

In Detroit (June 2013) • Photo by Norvell Molex

A view from the keys at the +FE show in Columbia, SC (Oct. 2013)

Stevie at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Dr. Lonnie Smith MURDERING on organ at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

Soundchecking in Pittsburgh (June 2013)

Carmen Rodgers and I after our Atlanta Show (Aug. 2013)

Fall in Michigan (Oct. 2013)

On the keys in L.A.

@LifeOfALibra rockin’ a Zo! shirt

@Hicksont77 rockin’ a Zo! shirt

“Count To Five” got some love in July on “Numbers Never Lie” (July 2013)

@Sophia1922 with de Zo! shirt

Eric Roberson, Darion Alexander, Phonte, and I on set in NC (Dec. 2013)

Deborah Bond going IN (July 2013) • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Lewitt Audio LCT 540 condenser microphone looking nice in East Wing Studios

Full House in Atlanta for +FE (Oct. 2013)

Rocked with Original Blackbyrds member Allan Barnes at my boy Tate McBroom’s wedding in September.

Another one added to the wall…

Me and Carmen rockin’ out in Cleveland (Dec. 2013)

Me with Michael Coylar (Nov. 2013)

Zo! shirt sighting!

Rockin’ out at Fox 5 Vegas in the Gibson Showroom

With Sy Smith performing at NAMM (Jan 2013)

The Island of Curaçao (Nov. 2013)

Chuck Anderson, Richard Williams, Nate Mitchell, Me, and Dennis Garner

Sy Smith and I rockin’ out in Seattle (July 2013)

Helluva year for +FE Music

Me and Bobbito at the D.C. showing of his street ball documentary, “Doin’ It In The Park” (May 2013)

Richmond showed up… (June 2013)

Brand new interface in the studio (Oct. 2013)

First stop on the ManMade Tour was…. Brooklyn on its release date.

“Count To Five” video (May 2013)

Ursula Rucker and I in Philly (June 2013)

Show love after EVERY show. In Dallas (Sept. 2013)

Contributed to The Reworks album this year with “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” Remix

Me with Saxappeal, Zach Cutler, Tim Scott Jr., Carmen Rodgers and Darion Alexander after smashing the Las Vegas show (July 2013)

Deborah Bond and I in Durham (July 2013)

The crown…

Me and Larry Graham (Nov. 2013)

The sun shining on Detroit (June 2013)

Looks like I’m singing… But I’m really just talkin’ shit.

On keys in Vegas (July 2013)

Zo! + Carmen Rodgers (Sept. 2013)

One of my FAVORITE spots in Detroit… Bucharest Grill. (June 2013)

Rockin out in Dallas with Carmen Rodgers, Lock Johnson on the drums (Sept. 2013)

Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Phonte on stage in Durham • Photo by Meri Hyöky Photography

Autographed pre-orders! (May 2013)

On the bass in the Gibson Showroom – Vegas (July (2013)

Me and my brother, Waajeed in Detroit (june 2013)

Final touch of fatassedness on the Capital Jazz Cruise (Nov. 2013)

On keys for The Foreign Exchange in Raleigh, NC (Oct. 2013)

Me + Sy Smith rockin’ twin Motifs at NAMM (Jan. 2013)

At the Gibson Showroom @ Fox 5 Vegas going over the gameplan…

Photo shoot in NC with Creative Silence

Carmen and I after +FE’s Atlanta show (Oct. 2013)

After rocking our Charlotte Show (Aug. 2013)

In Southfield, MI recording with Collective Peace (Oct. 2013)

Me and Deborah Bond after rockin’ in Philly (June 2013)

On the Road to NC (Dec. 2013)

Me and Carmen in Houston, Gary Mayes on drums (Sept. 2013)

The Pittsburgh crowd awaits… (June 2013)

@Eclectic1914 rockin’ the Zo! shirt

On bass at the Detroit Show (June 2013)

Eric Roberson, me and my stank face that made a few appearances during the show. (Nov. 2013)

Anthony David, Carmen Rodgers and I after our show in Atlanta (Aug. 2013)

Having fun on stage in Durham (July 2013) • Photo by FroLab

ZoTif, Nord Lead 2X, and the Moog Little Phatty… D.C. set up (May 2013)

Ideeyah, Monica Blaire, Sy Smith, Darius Mitchell, Me, Kristopher Crosby, Brandon Williams, and Saxappeal after a helluva homecoming show in Detroit. (June 2013)